My Fifteenth Design: Pera Candle Holder and its three Froebel Variations

I created this piece on 21 March 2021. The Kilyos base holds so many possibilities and it still amazes me.

If you make the first version with 21x21 cm paper, it has enough space to hold a LED tealight candle. 

Other versions have smaller spaces. But larger paper my work on the second variation.

Last two versions are solely Froebel variations.

The name Pera is a lower side of Beyoglu, which houses the famous Istiklal Street.

How to fold the Pera candle holder and its variations

Step 1

Prepare a windmill base.

Step 2

Fold the corners up and then unfold.

Step 3

Fold the upper corners half way to the crease.

Step 4

Squash fold the base. We have the Kilyos base.

Step 5

Fold the right sides to the middle.

Step 6

Repeat three more times.

Step 7

Tuck the previous fold inside.

Step 8

Repeat three more times.

Step 9

Fold the corner up.

Step 10

Repeat three more times.

Step 11

Turn the model over and fold the side back.

Step 12

Repeat three more times.

Step 13

Bring the corner in the middle.

Step 14

Repeat three more times. See the smaller square.

Step 14

Fold all the corners in the middle. You'll have this shape.

Step 15

Fold up the little petals in the middle. Don't push them too much. Let them point upwards.

Step 16

Repeat three more times. And version 1, the candle holder, is ready.

Lets go back to step 14.

Step 15 (2)

Fold the corners of the petal inside like this.

Step 16 (2)

Repeat three more times. Variation 2 is ready.

Step 17

Turn the model over. You'll bring these corners to the front with reverse folding.

Step 18 

Bring one corner the front. It will look like that when you reverse fold it. 

This is how the move looks from behind.

This is how it looks while reverse folding it.

Another view from the behind.

And the finishing touches for the step 18.

Step 19

Repeat three more times. Variation 3 is ready.

Step 20

Fold up the little petals like on the step 15-16.

Step 21

Fold up the other corners. You can also shape the petals if you like.

If you fold the Pera candle holder or its variations and share it on Instagram or Facebook, please don't forget to tag @origamidekor!